Representative Eric I. Cantor's Special Interest Group Ratings

Biographical

Full Name: Eric I. Cantor
Current Office: U.S. House - District 7, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Diana; 3 Children: Evan, Jenna, Michael
Birth Date: 06/06/1963
Birth Place: Richmond, VA
Home City: Richmond, VA
Religion: Jewish
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2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Conservative Action Score 68% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Liberal Action Score 0% 2011-2012 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 16% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 73% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 26% 2011 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 20% 2011 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 80% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 100% 2011 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 27% 2011 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 74% 2010 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Economic Policy Score 91% 2010 National Journal - Liberal Composite Score 18% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 9% 2010 National Journal - Conservative Composite Score 82% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 26% 2010 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy 18% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Social Policy Score 82% 2010 National Journal - Conservative on Foreign Policy Score 72% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 63 2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Net Congressional Score 20% 2009 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 3% 2009 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Regressive Action Score 57% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 8% 2009 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 13% 2009 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 12% 2009 National Journal - Composite Conservative Score 88% 2008 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 26% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 8% 2008 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 9% 2008 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 15% 2007-2008 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress - Progressive Action Score 5% 2007-2008 Progressive Democrats of America - Positions 66% 2007 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2007 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 12.2% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 17% 2007 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 4% 2006 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 16% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 17% 2006 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 17.5% 2006 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 11% 2005 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2005 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 5% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 9% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 11% 2005 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 12% 2005 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 12% 2004 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 20% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 5% 2004 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 0% 2003 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 5% 2003 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 0% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Foreign Policy Score 11% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Social Policy Score 5% 2003 National Journal - Composite Liberal Score 10% 2003 National Journal - Liberal on Economic Policy Score 0% 2002 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2001-2002 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 0% 2001-2002 People for the American Way - Positions 0% 2001 Americans for Democratic Action - Positions 0% 2001 National Committee for an Effective Congress - Positions 3%

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